Netanyahu thought to be weighing options after his pledge to come down hard on Iran Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is thought to be weighing up a range of options, following his pledge to come down hard on Iran. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks to Bilal Y Saab, Head of the US-Middle East Practice and an Associate Fellow at Chatham House. He says that the US is the senior partner in the relationship, but the Israelis seem to be driving the conversation and almost dragging US into a war with Iran.